Football | 9/30/2015 6:14:00 PM

The 2015 Weekly LHU Football Game Notes are presented by Pizza City (270 Susquehanna Ave, Lock Haven, Pa.).
 
The LHU football team hosts West Chester on Saturday, October 3 at 12 p.m.
 
It marks the second straight home game for the Bald Eagles who enter the game at 0-4 overall. LHU opened PSAC East action last week and narrowly fell to East Stroudsburg, 37-34
 
Gameday Central:
West Chester (2-2, 1-0 PSAC East) at Lock Haven (0-4, 0-1 PSAC East)
Saturday, October 3 | 12 p.m. | "Community Day"
RADIO: Bear Country Radio – WQBR 99.9FM
AUDIO STREAM: http://www.bear999.com/index.php/bear-country-splash/stream/sports-stre/
LIVE STATS: http://www.sidearmstats.com/lhup/football/
 
Community Day:
Saturday (October 3) marks Lock Haven's 2015 Community Day.
 
LHU's 2015 Community Day is presented by Bill McIntyre Chevrolet Buick, and sponsored by LHU SAS, Inc. and The Lock Haven Express. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, admission to the game on Saturday will be FREE to all. On Saturday, LHU Athletics will also take time to honor and celebrate our local First Responders for all the wonderful work they do in our community.
 
*please note, there will still be a $5/vehicle parking fee. 
 
Quick Hits:

• Last week vs. East Stroudsburg, QB Caleb Walton totaled five touchdowns.
• Walton threw for four TDs tying his career-high for passing TDs (also vs. ESU).
• Walton moved into the third spot for career passing TDs and the fourth spot in career passing yards.
• Eleven of Walton's 32 career TD passes have come vs. East Stroudsburg.
• RB Beau Swales rushed for a career-high 193 yards (27 carries).
• The 193 rushing yards are the 11^th most in a single game for an LHU player.
• It's the most rushing yards for a Bald Eagle in a single game since 2005.
• It was Swales' third career 100-yard rushing game.
• Swales' 193 yards were the second most of any PSAC player last week.
• The 260 team rushing yards last week were the most since the 2013 season finale vs. Gannon (200).
• Four different Bald Eagles caught touchdown passes last week including backup QB Shaun Jones, who caught his first career TD pass.

 
Haven Streaks:

• QB Caleb Walton (R-Jr.) made his 20^th career (20^th consecutive) start under center for Lock Haven last week vs. East Stroudsburg.
• Senior Luke Erdman (center) made his 34^th career (34^th consecutive start) last week; he's started every game since Week 4 of his freshman year in 2012.
• RB Beau Swales has now caught at least one pass in 16 consecutive games dating back to the final game of the 2013 season.

 
Where LHU ranks in the PSAC:

• Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks ranks second in total tackles with 44.
• Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks and Isaiah Flamer ranked fourth and fifth in solo tackles with 25 and 23, respectively.
• Tony Ballon's three sacks ranked fifth.
• Beau Swales' 89.3 rushing yards/game rank eighth.

 
The Series with West Chester:

• Saturday marks the 28^th meeting between Lock Haven and West Chester.
• West Chester leads the all-time series 20-6-1.
• First Meeting: 1931, Lock Haven won 26-0.
• Last Meeting: 2014 (last season), West Chester won 41-16.
• Streak: West Chester has won four straight (last LHU win, 1991, 13-7

 
Last time out:
Week 4 vs. East Stroudsburg (Saturday, September 26)
 
Caleb Walton totaled five touchdowns and Beau Swales rushed for a career-high 193 yards, but the LHU football team was edged by visiting East Stroudsburg, 37-34 in a thrilling PSAC Eastern Division opener. – FULL RECAP
 
Week 4 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 20-38, 234 YDS., 4 TD
RB Beau Swales: 27 CAR., 196 YDS.
WR Shawn Seif: 6 REC., 72 YDS. 1 TD
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 11 SOLO, 2 AST. (13 total)
 
Listen live:
Bald Eagle football cans can listen to Saturday's game along with every 2015 LHU Football game - both home and away - live and locally on Bear Country Radio – WQBR 99.9FM. All games will be streamed online as well at www.Bear999.com.
 
Walton moving up in the record books:
Redshirt-junior QB Caleb Walton's success under center is no longer a secret after he led Lock Haven's offense for the second straight season last year. Last season he threw for 2,164 yards and 15 TDs. He became the first Bald Eagle quarterback since 1995 to throw for over 2,000 yards in a season. It's just the seventh time in school history where a Lock Haven quarterback has surpassed the 2,000-yard passing mark in a single season.
 
LHU Career Passing Yards:
1. 10,640 - Bob McLaughlin 1992-95
2. 4,959 - Ed Galiczynski 1997-00
3. 4,570 - Mike Packer 1969-71
4. 4,169 – Caleb Walton 2013-present (401 yards away from No. 3)
 
LHU Career Passing TDs:
1. 60 - Bob McLaughlin 1992-95
2. 35 - Mike Packer 1969-71
3. 32 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 
New Era:
The loss to Clarion in the 2015 opener spoiled Dave Taynor's Bald Eagle debut.
 
Taynor was hired as the 24th head football coach in school history in April (2015). Taynor comes to LHU after seven seasons at his alma mater – Urbana. Under his guidance, the Blue Knights enjoyed the five most successful seasons in school history from 2009-2013 and he's the winningest coach in the school's history. Known for his offensive mind and high-flying attack, Taynor's Urbana teams broke over 50 offensive school records from 2008-2014.
 
Taynor at LHU (0-4)
Taynor all-time (37-44)
 
Top-notch staff:
LHU first-year head coach Dave Taynor has assembled a top-notch staff. As a whole, the staff has a strong resume including 21 conference championships, two NCAA Division I Bowl Games, two NCAA National Championships, nearly 500 All-Conference players and 28 All-Americans.
 
2015 Bald Eagle Coaching Staff
Dave Taynor (1st season) – Head Coach
John Miech (1st Season) – Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers
Randi Moore (2nd season) – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
J. Stephen Pribble (1st Season) – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers
Bill Nickell (1st Season) – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Kevin Smith (1st Season) – Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line
Rashad Elby (1st Season) – Running Backs
Sufyan El-Geroushi (1st Season) – Tight Ends and Fullbacks
Kevin McGiveron – Student Assistant
Matthew Sexton – Student Assistant
Patrick McMullin – Student Assistant
Luke Blattenberger – Student Assistant Operations Intern
 
Defense a strength:
Last year marked Randi Moore's first season as the Bald Eagles' defensive coordinator and he made an immediate impact as Lock Haven's defense was key all year long. LHU forced at least one turnover in all, but one game last season. LHU ranked seventh in the PSAC in interceptions (11) and eighth in total pass defense. The Bald Eagles return four of their top-five tacklers from last season, including Daniel Strawbridge (CB) and Tony Ballon (LB).
 
Experienced O-Line:
What was a young offensive line in 2014 is now an experienced one as the Bald Eagles will be aided by all five starting offensive linemen returning for this season. Leading the way is senior-center Luke Erdman, who has 30 career starts under his belt entering the season – the fifth-most among all active PSAC players. In all Luke Erdman (11), Austin Heinbaugh (10), Shane Rafter (9), Nick Mayer (8) Chris Bonk (7) and Ryan Fink (5) combined for 50 starts a year ago on the offensive line.
 
Making The East home:
The 2015 season marks Lock Haven's third in the PSAC East. LHU is 4-10 vs. PSAC East opponents in its first two seasons in Eastern Division play.
 
Moving forward:
Since Lock Haven won the 2012 season-finale vs. Cheyney – a win that snapped a 52-game losing streak - LHU has gone 5-17. LHU was 2-9 last season and 3-8 in 2013.
 
Week 1 (Thursday, September 3) vs. Clarion: L, 40-13
Week 1 Leaders
QB Caleb Walton: 20-27, 206 YDS., 2 TD
WR Shawn Seif: 5 REC., 51 YDS., 2 TD
WR David Cook: 6 REC., 73 YDS.
RB: Malyk Harris: 8 CAR., 91 YDS.
DB: Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 8 SOLO, 3 AST. (11 total), 1 INT.
LB: Tony Ballon: 6 SOLO, 3 AST.
 
Week 2 (Saturday, September 12) at Seton Hill: L, 27-10
Week 2 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 20-42, 244 YDS., 1 TD
WR Shawn Seif: 6 REC., 83 YDS.
WR David Cook: 6 REC., 74 YDS.
WR Dan Krupko: caught first career TD pass
DB Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 6 SOLO, 6 AST. (12 total)
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 6 SOLO, 6 AST. (12 total)
 
Week 3 (Saturday, September 19) at IUP: L, 38-13
Week 3 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 18-35, 165 YDS., 1 TD, 2 INT
RB Beau Swales: 15 CAR., 78 YDS.
TE Del'Vaughn Dennis: 4 REC., 41 YDS.
WR Shawn Seif: 5 REC.
DB Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 4 SOLO, 7 AST. (11 total)
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 8 SOLO, 2 AST. (10 total)
 
Up next:
The Bald Eagles head to Shippensburg on Saturday, October 10 for a 1 p.m. kickoff.